Verb: institutionalize ,in-sti't(y)oo-shu-nu,lIz
- Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
"After the second episode, she had to be institutionalized";
- commit, institutionalise [Brit], send, charge
- Establish as a normal practice
"The company decided to institutionalize remote work after the pandemic";
- institutionalise [Brit]
Derived forms: institutionalizing, institutionalized, institutionalizes
Type of: transfer
Encyclopedia: Institutionalize